Peter Fontaine

Philadelphia, PA
Elected 2020. First term ends 2024.

Pete is chair of Environmental Practice and Climate Change Practice at the law firm Cozen O’Conner where he counsels companies of all sizes across the United States on a wide range of environmental issues and new business opportunities. A thoughtful leader on issues surrounding climate change, Pete has authored numerous articles on the topic and routinely defends and prosecutes environmental claims in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Prior to private practice, he was an enforcement lawyer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC. He has chaired Camden County's Open Space Advisory Committee, recently served on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's environmental and energy transition committee and is a former board member of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.